Unprecedented rainfall and flooding left behind a trail of destruction in India, destroying millions of homes. A wildfire in Northwestern Spain destroyed almost 75,000 acres of woodland, while potent ...

Urban digital twins are transforming how smart cities plan, operate and adapt to future challenges. Urban digital twins use real-time data, advanced analytics, and AI to help city planners visualize ...

This mural is an example of how a smart city partners with outside agencies to encourage public art. Credit: City of Bridgeport The term “smart city” was coined in the mid-2000s to describe an ...

The Finnish capital Helsinki went twelve months without a traffic fatality. Data-driven city planning helped.Zero. That is the number of people killed in traffic accidents in Helsinki during the last ...

The phrase “Smart Cities” conjures visions of interconnected urban destinations where technology underpins improved living and working standards for all. It’s a paradigm driving today’s urban planning ...

A mock up of a smart city. Made with ChatGPT (Katie Malone/Technical.ly) Despite its roots in corporate sales efforts, the lasting appeal of smart cities lies in their focus on efficiency, ...

Melody Zyburt is the Water Resources Planning Adviser for the city of Mesa, Ariz., where she helps plan and manage the water supply for one of state’s largest cities. She has worked for the city for ...

The Canadian federal government launched the Smart Cities Challenge in 2017 to award up to $50 million to municipal governments that are best able to leverage technology to improve life in their ...

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has signed an order declaring 2026 as the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” in ...